Chennai, March 3 (IANS ) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government, accusing it of permitting protests in support of Iran despite a nationwide security alert issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). In a statement, BJP Tamil Nadu spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad alleged that the DMK government had allowed its alliance partners, including the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Left…
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Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, on Saturday strongly condemned the alleged sexual assault and murder of a two-year-old girl in Krishnagiri district, demanding swift and stringent action against the accused. In a statement, TVK expressed shock and deep anguish over the incident, describing it as a “heinous and unforgivable act.”The party alleged that the accused had been serving as a union-level organiser in the youth wing of the ru…
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) With the Assembly election drawing closer, the Communist Party of India (CPI) has constituted a four-member committee to negotiate seat-sharing arrangements with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as part of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA). The decision was taken at a meeting of the CPI State Executive Committee held in Chennai under the chairmanship of senior leader S. Kalaichelvam.The party said the move marks the formal beginning of its preparations for the upco…
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Cadres of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Sunday passed a resolution urging party president Vijay to contest the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections from the Perambur constituency, signalling the party’s intent to make North Chennai a central arena in the upcoming political battle. The resolution was moved at a party meeting in Chennai by TVK’s election campaign management secretary Aadhav Arjuna.Addressing the gathering, he said the cadres were unanimous in their demand …
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) The seat-sharing talks within the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) gathered momentum on Sunday as the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) formally sought five Assembly constituencies ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters after a round of discussions at ‘Anna Arivalayam’, the DMK headquarters, IUML leader Kader Mohideen said the party had requested five seats from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and insisted that at least four co…
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has convened a meeting of its district secretaries on February 20 to prepare for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will chair the meeting, which will be held via video conferencing at 6.30 p.m., party general secretary Duraimurugan announced on Thursday.The party said in an official statement that the virtual meeting would bring together district-level functionaries to review organis…
Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has levelled serious allegations against the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), accusing it of amassing nearly Rs 2,000 crore to influence voters ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, and has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to immediately intervene. In a statement issued on Thursday, BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad claimed that the ruling party was engaging in large-scale electoral malpractice and dem…
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections expected to be held in April this year, political activity across the state has intensified, with political parties accelerating alliance-building and seat-sharing negotiations. The focus has now shifted from preliminary discussions to concrete strategies, as major players begin laying the groundwork for what is likely to be a high-stakes electoral battle. Within the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led alliance, the Congress has taken…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Opposition’s attempt to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has run into trouble after technical errors were detected in the notice, in what is being described as a significant procedural lapse. The Congress party had to resubmit the motion with corrections made to it.The notice repeatedly mentioned the year 2025 instead of 2026, breaching procedural requirements that mandate all details in such a motion must be accurate and factually corre…
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) held its South Zone Youth Wing Conference in Virudhunagar district on Saturday, drawing large participation from party cadres and youth volunteers from across southern Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin, along with Deputy Chief Minister and Youth Wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin, attended the event and addressed the gathering, outlining the party’s ideological stand on language, social justice and educa…